Check protecting device



NOV. 20, 1934. POLLOCK 1,981,662

CHECK PROTECTING DEVICE Filed April 21, 1932 l 2' 33 Q A? Z6Z929QINVENT0R.

Fla 54 4' 4, flaw 3 ATTORNEY iatented Nov. 20, 1934 NITED STATES PATENTOFFICE.

9 Claims.

This invention relates to check protecting devices. It is particularlydirected to a fountain pen having a cap provided with devices formutilating portions of written papers to prevent forg- 'ing oralteration thereof.

An object of the invention is to provide a protective device of thecharacter described which may be compactly incorporated into a fountainpen cap, the construction including means for protecting and housing thepen point of the fountain pen.

A further object of this invention is to provide in a protective devicehaving a pair of spring arms adapted to be pressed toward each other,highly improved means within said arms for piercing or perforating asheet inserted between said arms, the construction being easy toassemble and positive and smooth in operation.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described which shall be neat and compact in construction,comparatively inexpensive to manufacture, easy to manipulate forpositioning the perforated members at the portions of the paper to beperforated and yet practical and efficient to a high. degree in use.

Other objects of this invention will in part be obvious and in parthereinafter pointed out.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combinations of ele-' ments, and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and of which thescope of application will be indicated in the following claims.

In the accompany drawing, in which is shown one of the various possibleillustrative embodiments of this invention,

Fig. 1 is a side elevational view of a fountain pen embodying theinvention with parts broken away to show the interior construction;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of my improved fountain pencap;

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the cap showing the same in position.for perforating a check;

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5--5 of Fi 4;

Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 5; and

Fig. '7 is a perspective view of one of the rollers and its frame.

Referring now in detail to the drawing, 10 designates a fountain penembodying the invention comprising in general a barrel 11 to one end ofwhich there is attached the usual pen point 12, and, a cap 13 screwed tothe barrel in the usual manner, as hereinafter described; The barrel 11may be of ordinary construction, and comprises the screw threadedportion 14 63 and a tapering or frusto-conical shaped portion 15adjacent one end thereof. The cap 13 comprises a tubular member 13ahaving an open end 15a. Adjacent said open end, the member 13a isprovided with an inwardly extending annular member 18 having internalscrew threads adapted to cooperate with the threaded portion 14 forscrewing the barrel 11 to said cap.

The tubular member 13a may be provided with a pair of diametricallydisposed longitudinal 7 slots 19 and 20, terminating short of the flangeportion 18 of said cap, as clearly shown in Fig. 2 of said drawing, toform two somewhatresilient arms 22 and 23 which may be pressed towardone another. v

Adjacent the outer end of each arm there is fixed a frame 24 comprisinga pair of substantially semi-circular parallel portions 25 and 26, theperipheral edges of which contact the inner surface of said arm, anda-fiat portion 2'7 interconnecting said portions 25 and 26, and disposedflush with the edges formed at the slots 19 and 20. Each fiat wallportion 27 is provided with a preferably oblong shaped opening 28 forthe purpose hereinafter appearing.

The frames 24 may be attached to said arms 22 and 23 by means ofprojections 29 extending from the wall portions 25 and 26 and passingthrough openings 29a formed in the cap for this purpose. The oppositewalls 25 and 26 of each frame, are formed with a pair of alignedopenings 30 and fixed within one pair of aligned openings is a shaft 31on which is rotatably mounted a roller 31a having a plurality ofparallel, spaced annular peripherally serrated portions forming sets ofpoints or teeth 32, adapted to partially project through the opening 28in one of the frames. Fixed in the other pair of aligned openings 30 isa shaft 33 on which there is rotatably mounted a roller 33ahavingparallel, spaced, thin circular plates or portions 34preferablydisposedbetween the serrated portions and projecting through the opening 28 inthe other frame 24. Thus, should a paper be inserted within the slots19, 20 and the two opposite sides or arms of the cap pressed togetherand the cap then moved along the paper, the teeth 32 will pierce orperforate the paper for protecting any written portions of said paperagainst forging or alterations, the circular por drical portion 17acrimped as at 17b into one of the grooves 50 for retaining the saidmem=' ber in position. Extending inwardly from the ends of thecylindrical portion 17a of each;

inwardly bent portions 2r member 16 are likewise substantially flushwith the wall 27 of one of the roller frames 24.

mounted Within the arms 22 and 23. The shaftsSl and 33 are first fixedwithin the frames 24 with the rollers rotatably mounted on said shafts'The frames are then inserted within the arms through the outer endsthereof and the lugs 29 inserted within the openings 29a and upsetslightly to firmly rivet said frames to said'arms. The end members 16are then applied for covering the outer ends of said arms; Obviously theroller assembly may be applied to any perforating or protecting devicehaving a pair of spring arms which may be pressed toward each other, theinvention not being limited only to-a tubular member or a cap for afountain pen, pencil or the like instrument.

Means is provided for adjustably positioning the perforating rollers31a, 33a from the edge of the check or paper to be perforated, whereby,as shown in Fig. 4 of the drawing, a check for example, may be insertedwithin the slots 19, 20 to any suitable distance from the edge of saidcheck and the position of the rollers with respect to said edgemaintained as'the cap is moved from left to right for perforating a lineof writing on said check. To this end'th'ere is slidably mounted withinsaid cap 13, a tubular member 35 having an end wall 36 provided withdiametrically oppositely disposed portions 37extending through the slots19 and 20, said portions 37 being provided with wings or ears 38contacting the outer surface of the cap on opposite sides of said slots.Said tubular member 35 may be further provided with a shoulder portion35a' adjacent the end wall portion thereof, adapted to guide saidtubular member 35 I through the open end of the cap 13 and pre-- ventwabbling of said member. Said members 37 or shoulder 35a limit outwardmovement of said member 35. The tubular member '35, as shown on thedrawing, is open at'the lower end thereof and adapted to receive the penpoint 12 and the outer end of the barrel 11. Thus upon inserting the penpoint portion of the barrel 11 within said tubular member 35, theouteredge 39 of said tubular member will contact the conical portion ofthe barrel, thus forming a chamberforhousing the pen point and sealingsaid chamber to prevent leakage or evaporation of the ink. Said tubularmember 35 may be provided, however, with small openings 40 adjacent the'end'fw'all 36 t'o permit air to enter said tubu lar 'n'iember, airobviously passing through the slots 19oz" z'orortms purpose. VVhfel'l'the barrel 11 is screwed to the cap 1 3, theedges 39 'willcontact theconical por not 1501 said barrel and prevent the endor It will thus" beseen that the perforating device may bereadily' erably there issuflicient friction between the members 37 and the edges of the cap atsaid slots19-aiid120'for retaining the tubular memher-=35 inany adjustedposition to which same may bemoved. Although the cap is shown attachedto a barrel of a fountain pen, it will be iih'clerstood that said capmay be also attached tea pencilhaving a tapered end, or any other suable instrument or may be used alone. A spiing"clip"45'-may be attachedto the outer side of the cap to permit the same to be attached to apocket;

It will-be understood that after the tubular member 35 has been moved toany desired ad- Justed position and a sheet inserted between the twoarms and 23, pressure on said arms toward each other will cause theedges of said arms topress against the portions 37 extending through theslots 19' and 20 for maintaining the tubular member in said adjustedposition while the sheet is being perforated.

It will thus be seen that there is provided a device in which theseveral objects of this invention are achieved, and which is Welladapted to meet the conditions of practical use.

As various possible embodiments might be of the above invention, and asvarious changes might be made in the embodiment above set forth, it isto be understood that all matter herein set forth, or shown in theaccompanying drawing, is'to be interpreted asillustrative and not in alimiting sense.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire tosecure'by Letters Patent:-

1. A fountainpen comprising, in combination,

a barrel having a pen pointatone end-,-a tubular member openat one endthereof screwed to said barrel, the other end ofsai'd member-being slitfor receiving a sheet of paper, means mounted within said memberformutilatin'g' a portion of saidj sheet, andadjustable stop means.

adapted to contact an edge of said sheet, said means comprising atubular member slidably ,ni'ounted within said first member andhaving anend wall at one end-thereof and being open at the opposite end thereof,andreceiving said pen pointin saidopen 'endthereofw f 2. A fountain pencomprising;in combination,

, a barrel having a pen point at one-end tliere'of,

a cap screwed to said barrelysa-id cap heing slit" at the outer endthereof to form= arms-and having means in said'arms f'o'r' perforating asheet of paper insert-ed within said slit, -and a tubular member withinsaid cap having. a portion for housing said pen point.

3. A'foun'tain pen comprisingpin combination, a barrel having a penpoint at one end thereof, a cap 's'crewed'tosai'd barrel, s'a'i'd 'c'a pbeing slit at the outeren'd thereof and having means for perforating asheet or paper i hsert'e'd within said slit, and a tubular memberwitlriin said cap having an'en'ol wall adapteti to contact the edge of asheet inserted in saidsl it, and a portion for housing said pen perm.

4. A fountain pen comprising, m eemmnation, a barrel hsvmga'pen 'p'ciin't at one end; aslit tubuiar'iheemer screwed to; said -bar r'elandforming armsa pair or re-11ers mounted in said arms for perforating asheet of paper inserted in the slit of said tubular member, and a secondtubular member slidably mounted within said cap, said last mentionedtubular member being open at the outer end thereof and receiving saidpen point, and means for limiting outward movement of said tubularmember.

5. In a fountain pen, a barrel having a pen point, a tubular memberscrewed to said barrel and being provided with a pair of diametricallydisposed longitudinal slots forming arms, means within said arms forperforating a sheet inserted into said slots and a tubular memberslidably mounted within said first tubular member receiving said penpoint and having a portion extending through one of said longitudinalslots, and stop means for preventing removal of said second tubularmember from said first tubular member.

6. In combination, an instrument having an end portion, a tubular capopen at one end and closed at the opposite end, screwed to saidinstrument with said end portion of said instrument extending withinsaid cap, and a tubular member slidably mounted within said cap andadapted to move through the open end of said cap, said tubular memberbeing open at one end thereof, said end portion extending within saidtubular member through the open end thereof.

'7. In combination, an instrument having an end portion, a tubular capopen at one end and closed at the other end, screwed to said instru mentwith the end portion of said instrument extending within the open end ofsaid cap, and a tubular member slidably mounted within said cap, saidtubular member being open at one end thereof and closed at the other endthereof, and adapted to move through the open end of said cap, said endportion extending within said cular walls being provided with lugs, andsaid arms being provided with openings for receiving said lugs, and aroller mounted on said spaced semi-circular walls of each frame andhaving a portion projecting through said central opening.

9. A tubular member provided with a pair of longitudinal, diametricallydisposed slots forming arms of semi-circular cross-section adapted to bepressed toward one another, a frame mounted within each arm, each framecomprising a pair of parallel, semi-circular, spaced walls contactingthe inner surfaces of one arm and interconnected by a fiat wallsubstantially in the plane of said slots, said flat wall being formedwith a central opening, said semi-circular walls being provided withlugs and said arms being provided with openings for receiving said lugs,and a roller mounted on said spaced semi-circular walls of each frameand having portions projecting through said central opening, one of saidrollers being provided with a plurality of spaced, parallel,peripherally serrated portions, and said other roller being providedwith a plurality of spaced parallel circular portions disposed betweensaid serrated portions.

LEOPOLD POLLOCK.

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